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    ASR Member Takes Offense At Real Science; Also Cries

    To be clear, I agree with all of this. I am here precisely because just every recommendation I have gotten from here has gone things from sounding...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 21, 2024 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    Got a pretty ratty HD 800 balanced XLR cable today ordered used off head-fi -- it's fraying but still works, I suppose. Anyway the upshot is that...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 20, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    ASR Member Takes Offense At Real Science; Also Cries

    New member here, but the OP seems to forget that the whole point of this hobby is that it is a ... hobby. You know, something that you do for...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 20, 2024 in forum: How to Win Friends and Influence People
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    @ohshitgorillas I have found the pp one way to get rid of the annoying treble of the hd 800. Even with the S or SDR versions, and even with EQ, I...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 17, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I haven't had a chance to try other TOTL headphones, so take this for what it's worth, but I went from finding the 800 unlistenable to thinking...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 17, 2024 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    I would love to try the balanced out but, alas, am still waiting on some balanced cables for the 600/800. Will be sure to post better impressions...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    So, I have had a bit of time to compare the BHA-1 to the MJ3, and wanted to share some of them below. Now I wrote earlier that I had "no interest...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 15, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    You know, I had a chance to try out a Yggdrasil A2 and compare it with a 2541 when I was deciding what DAC to buy. I really enjoyed the A2 and somehow...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 11, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions

    So, I feel I should preface this and every other post with a warning that I am new -- both to this forum and headphone audio -- so my expertise is...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Feb 10, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop.

    Hey there thanks for these nice responses. Been away on vacation so slow to respond. In listening over the past week the brightness has gone down...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jul 20, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop.

    So I'm not sure if this has been touched on in this thread, but I've just got the PI2AES 2.0 purchased and set up to run to a Soekris 2541 DAC...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jul 14, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Best Amps for HD800 - 2021 Edition

    Has anyone tried the beta22 amp for the HD 800? I know it's solid state but I'd be interested if it is full like the Bryston or just would come...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jun 19, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    I am so mid-tier but…

    I have sometimes thought that the enjoyment of audio equipment is a function of enjoyment in other things in life. Having money is also a way of...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jun 16, 2023 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    New Members - Introduce Yourself

    Finally got it working. Had the toslink cable and everything but Roon needed "system output" to be running through system output rather. Now no...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jun 15, 2023 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    What are you listening to right now?

    [IMG] Fleet Foxes - A Very Lonely Solstice. Recorded during the pandemic it's pretty haunting and the acoustics are great. Especially the...
    Post by: THeProfessor, Jun 14, 2023 in forum: Music and Recordings